BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Heavy Drinking*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Heavy Drinking*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,533	14,006	96.2	95.6-96.6	527	3.8	3.4- 4.4
-Eastern NC	4,701	4,525	95.6	94.4-96.5	176	4.4	3.5- 5.6
GENDER
Male	1,604	1,524	94.0	91.6-95.7	80	6.0	4.3- 8.4
Female	3,097	3,001	97.1	96.2-97.7	96	2.9	2.3- 3.8
RACE
White	3,173	3,031	94.6	92.9-95.9	142	5.4	4.1- 7.1
African American	1,073	1,047	97.0	94.8-98.3	26	3.0	1.7- 5.2
Other Minorities	434	426	97.6	94.1-99.1	8	2.4	0.9- 5.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	211	205	95.6	88.3-98.4	6	4.4	1.6-11.7
Non-Hispanic	4,473	4,303	95.5	94.3-96.5	170	4.5	3.5- 5.7
AGE
18-24	167	159	94.4	86.0-97.9	8	5.6	2.1-14.0
25-34	545	525	94.9	91.3-97.1	20	5.1	2.9- 8.7
35-44	743	705	94.5	92.0-96.3	38	5.5	3.7- 8.0
45-54	923	876	95.4	93.5-96.7	47	4.6	3.3- 6.5
55-64	981	947	96.3	94.7-97.5	34	3.7	2.5- 5.3
65-74	770	750	97.1	95.4-98.2	20	2.9	1.8- 4.6
75+	545	536	98.6	97.1-99.3	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	718	705	97.6	94.7-98.9	13	2.4	1.1- 5.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,516	1,466	95.7	93.8-97.1	50	4.3	2.9- 6.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,250	1,204	95.5	91.8-97.5	46	4.5	2.5- 8.2
College Graduate	1,210	1,143	94.0	91.9-95.6	67	6.0	4.4- 8.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	536	524	97.7	95.7-98.8	12	2.3	1.2- 4.3
$15,000- 24,999	832	802	93.2	87.2-96.5	30	6.8	3.5-12.8
$25,000- 34,999	581	558	93.7	88.9-96.5	23	6.3	3.5-11.1
$35,000- 49,999	650	625	97.1	95.4-98.1	25	2.9	1.9- 4.6
$50,000-74,999	645	623	96.8	94.7-98.1	22	3.2	1.9- 5.3
$75,000+	789	739	93.6	90.9-95.6	50	6.4	4.4- 9.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,778	1,716	94.1	90.8-96.3	62	5.9	3.7- 9.2
No	2,747	2,645	96.5	95.5-97.3	102	3.5	2.7- 4.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	772	741	94.9	91.9-96.8	31	5.1	3.2- 8.1
Non-Veteran	3,928	3,783	95.7	94.3-96.7	145	4.3	3.3- 5.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,533

14,006

96.2

95.6-96.6

527

3.8

3.4- 4.4

-Eastern NC

4,701

4,525

95.6

94.4-96.5

176

4.4

3.5- 5.6

GENDER

Male

1,604

1,524

94.0

91.6-95.7

6.0

4.3- 8.4

Female

3,097

3,001

97.1

96.2-97.7

2.9

2.3- 3.8

RACE

White

3,173

3,031

94.6

92.9-95.9

142

5.4

4.1- 7.1

African American

1,073

1,047

97.0

94.8-98.3

3.0

1.7- 5.2

Other Minorities

434

426

97.6

94.1-99.1

2.4

0.9- 5.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

211

205

95.6

88.3-98.4

4.4

1.6-11.7

Non-Hispanic

4,473

4,303

95.5

94.3-96.5

170

4.5

3.5- 5.7

AGE

18-24

167

159

94.4

86.0-97.9

5.6

2.1-14.0

25-34

545

525

94.9

91.3-97.1

5.1

2.9- 8.7

35-44

743

705

94.5

92.0-96.3

5.5

3.7- 8.0

45-54

923

876

95.4

93.5-96.7

4.6

3.3- 6.5

55-64

981

947

96.3

94.7-97.5

3.7

2.5- 5.3

65-74

770

750

97.1

95.4-98.2

2.9

1.8- 4.6

75+

545

536

98.6

97.1-99.3

1.4

0.7- 2.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

718

705

97.6

94.7-98.9

2.4

1.1- 5.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,516

1,466

95.7

93.8-97.1

4.3

2.9- 6.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,250

1,204

95.5

91.8-97.5

4.5

2.5- 8.2

College Graduate

1,210

1,143

94.0

91.9-95.6

6.0

4.4- 8.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

536

524

97.7

95.7-98.8

2.3

1.2- 4.3

$15,000- 24,999

832

802

93.2

87.2-96.5

6.8

3.5-12.8

$25,000- 34,999

581

558

93.7

88.9-96.5

6.3

3.5-11.1

$35,000- 49,999

650

625

97.1

95.4-98.1

2.9

1.9- 4.6

$50,000-74,999

645

623

96.8

94.7-98.1

3.2

1.9- 5.3

$75,000+

789

739

93.6

90.9-95.6

6.4

4.4- 9.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,778

1,716

94.1

90.8-96.3

5.9

3.7- 9.2

2,747

2,645

96.5

95.5-97.3

102

3.5

2.7- 4.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

772

741

94.9

91.9-96.8

5.1

3.2- 8.1

Non-Veteran

3,928

3,783

95.7

94.3-96.7

145

4.3

3.3- 5.7

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*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.
No = Respondents reported having LESS than or equal to 2 drinks/day for MALES and LESS than or equal to 1 drink/day for FEMALES.
Yes = Respondents reported having MORE than 2 drinks/day for MALES and MORE than 1 drink/day for FEMALES.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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